A Theology of the Dark Side draws on the theological insights of Christians thinkers past and present to clarify how we ought to think of evil and what misunderstandings of it we should avoid.

This book offers ways of theologising intelligently about evil whilst at the same time putting it in its place.

Nigel Wright tries to steer a course between overestimating and underestimating the power of evil in its many manifestations - structural and individual, human and demonic. Wright also addresses the question, 'How should the church engage evil?' He stresses that we must strive to combat evil on earth and so hasten the coming of the kingdom of God and the defeat of the power of darkness. The discussion ranges from exorcism to opposition to oppressive social structures. A biblically grounded, theologically sensitive and culturally relevant introduction to the crucial topic of God and evil.